Colleges and universities of Syracuse

Syracuse ’s major research university, and its largest employer, is Syracuse University, located on University Hill. It had an enrollment of 18,734 students (12,905 undergraduates, 5,829 graduates and law students) for the 2005-2006 academic year.

Surrounding Syracuse University are two State University (SUNY) schools, the SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry and SUNY Upstate Medical University.

Also in Syracuse are Le Moyne College on the city’s eastern border, and Onondaga Community College, which has its main campus in the city’s Elmwood neighborhood, along with two smaller campuses downtown and in Liverpool. A branch of SUNY’s Empire State College is located in downtown Syracuse, along with a campus of the nationwide Bryant and Stratton College.

Other colleges and universities in the area include Cornell University and Ithaca College in Ithaca, Hamilton College in Clinton, Oswego State University in Oswego, SUNY Cortland in Cortland, Morrisville State College in Morrisville, Colgate University in Hamiliton, Cazenovia College in Cazenovia, Wells College in Aurora, and both Utica College and SUNY Institute of Technology in Utica.